Ichabod Stowe It's My Turn (Gadfly Records...

December 28, 1989|By Mitchell May.

Ichabod Stowe

It`s My Turn (Gadfly Records) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)

Ichabod Stowe uses his new record to explore the uncertainties of young adulthood and in turn, gives the listener insight into how he has managed to cope with the demons of self-doubt and frustration that plague so many people who are just starting out in life. ``This Train is Running Out of Track`` and ``Nowhere to Go`` create sharp images of the anger and powerlessness Stowe feels in a society that has no use for anyone who chooses to stray outside its rigid boundries. Stowe crosses several stylistic boundries in his songwriting to further the metaphor. ``Running Out of Track`` is propelled by the rapid locomotive-like beats supplied by drummer Bob Muller while ``Nowhere to Go``

uses a soft reggae sound as a counterpoint to the anguished lyrics. Stowe resolves his rage in the mid-tempo rocker, ``It`s My Turn,`` in which he tells of how he has decided to dismiss the negativism of others and stay true to the path that makes him unique.